Global Patent Index - EP 2859800 B1

EP 2859800 B1 20191113 - Method for sterilizing a product

Title (en)

Method for sterilizing a product

Title (de)

Methode zum Sterilisieren eines Produktes

Title (fr)

Procédé pour stériliser un produit

Publication

EP 2859800 B1 20191113 (EN)

Application

EP 14176839 A 20140713

Priority

US 201361889564 P 20131011

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2859800A1] In order to provide for a method as well as for an apparatus (10; 100; 200) for sterilizing a product (18), for example a food product, in an efficient and reliable way, - a heat exchanger system having - at least one first delivery apparatus (12; 112) for delivering a cool, in particular super cooled, air flow (22A, 22B; 122) to the product (18) and - at least one second delivery apparatus (14; 114) for delivering a heated or hot air flow (24A, 24B; 124) to the product (18) downstream from the first delivery apparatus (12; 112) for providing thermal shock (TS) to microorganisms on the product (18); and - a conveyor (16; 32) for moving the product (18) from a first position near the first delivery apparatus (12; 112) to a second position near the second delivery apparatus (14; 114) are proposed.

IPC 8 full level

A23L 3/00 (2006.01); A23L 3/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23L 3/005 (2013.01); A23L 3/18 (2013.01); A23L 3/185 (2013.01); A23L 3/361 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

US 4088444 A 19780509 - BYRNE THOMAS D

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2859800 A1 20150415; EP 2859800 B1 20191113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14176839 A 20140713